IN RE ADOPTION OF J.B.B.

No. 09CA3335.

2011 Ohio 1653

In the Matter of: the Adoption of J.B.B.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth District, Scioto County.

Released: March 30, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valerie M. Webb , Southeastern Ohio Legal Services, Portsmouth, Ohio, and Douglas L. Rogers , Ohio State Legal Services Association, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.

Appellees Billie J. Williams and Steven R. Williams did not enter an appearance.


DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY

McFARLAND, J.:

{¶ 1} Appellant, Monica Burton, appeals the Scioto County Probate Court's decision that denied her request to appoint counsel in the adoption proceeding involving her minor child, J.B.B. She argues that the trial court erred by denying her request for counsel. We find that the issue is not ripe for adjudication, because a parenting issue remains pending in the juvenile court. Consequently, until...

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